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Desjardins Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund A Class

Emerging Markets Equity

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FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(02-13-2026)
$10.33
Change
-$0.06 (-0.59%)

As at January 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

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Desjardins Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund A Class

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 18, 2013): 4.50%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 1.54% -4.12% 1.65% 1.54% 10.30% 14.00% 5.78% 2.36% -0.15% 4.19% 4.84% 2.46% 5.45% 6.20%
Benchmark 4.52% 2.11% 13.82% 4.52% 22.72% 24.20% 15.36% 9.22% 6.50% 8.62% 8.37% 6.13% 8.74% 9.58%
Category Average 7.80% 6.70% 21.92% 7.80% 35.18% 26.39% 16.32% 8.99% 5.58% 8.60% 8.11% 5.46% 8.05% 8.78%
Category Rank 321 / 333 331 / 331 324 / 328 321 / 333 316 / 324 300 / 304 285 / 291 261 / 276 236 / 253 230 / 249 206 / 230 173 / 189 161 / 177 130 / 147
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund 0.42% 0.38% -2.43% 4.65% 4.15% 1.21% 2.83% 2.55% 0.53% -5.54% -0.03% 1.54%
Benchmark -0.22% 0.19% -3.13% 3.89% 3.91% 3.12% 1.69% 6.98% 2.46% -1.96% -0.34% 4.52%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

15.69% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.31% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 2.89% 31.69% -13.44% 14.00% 21.89% -2.93% -13.80% 1.25% 10.25% 9.71%
Benchmark 7.90% 26.42% -6.05% 15.55% 11.45% 0.08% -12.38% 7.03% 21.65% 18.65%
Category Average 6.53% 28.88% -11.86% 15.06% 17.52% -3.30% -17.32% 8.68% 12.46% 28.25%
Quartile Ranking 3 1 4 3 2 3 1 4 4 4
Category Rank 90/ 145 35/ 175 155/ 188 134/ 229 94/ 249 140/ 253 66/ 272 267/ 291 262/ 304 316/ 324

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

31.69% (2017)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-13.80% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 90.11
Cash and Equivalents 6.02
Income Trust Units 2.09
US Equity 1.78

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 37.92
Consumer Services 10.11
Real Estate 9.23
Financial Services 9.22
Telecommunications 7.94
Other 25.58

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 72.75
Latin America 9.40
North America 7.80
Europe 4.35
Africa and Middle East 2.31
Other 3.39

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 9.21
Cash and Cash Equivalents 6.02
MediaTek Inc 4.16
ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd 3.65
KT Corp - ADR 3.14
Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.09
Jumbo SA Cl R 2.75
NAURA Technology Group Co Ltd Cl A 2.53
Aspeed Technology Inc 2.47
E Ink Holdings Inc 2.46

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Desjardins Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund A Class

Median

Other - Emerging Markets Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.81% 12.98% 13.91%
Beta 0.82% 0.96% 0.99%
Alpha -0.06% -0.06% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.74% 0.81% 0.81%
Sharpe 0.23% -0.16% 0.37%
Sortino 0.48% -0.27% 0.46%
Treynor 0.03% -0.02% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 99.07% - 77.69%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.66% 9.81% 12.98% 13.91%
Beta 0.73% 0.82% 0.96% 0.99%
Alpha -0.05% -0.06% -0.06% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.59% 0.74% 0.81% 0.81%
Sharpe 0.80% 0.23% -0.16% 0.37%
Sortino 1.14% 0.48% -0.27% 0.46%
Treynor 0.11% 0.03% -0.02% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 98.46% 99.07% - 77.69%

Fund Details

Start Date October 18, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $232

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
DJT00149

Investment Objectives

The objective of this Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, and the equity related securities of corporations located or operating in emerging markets. The Fund can also invest in securities of exchange-traded funds to gain an exposure to emerging markets.

Investment Strategy

The management of this Fund is assigned to a sub-manager who favours a bottom-up investment strategy that is based on a rigorous analysis of cash flows, balance sheets, life cycle and sources of a corporation's future returns and in-depth knowledge of managerial teams.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Wellington Management Canada ULC

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Desjardins Investments Inc.

Custodian

Desjardins Trust Inc.

Registrar

Desjardins Investments Inc.

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 1,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 25

Fees

MER 2.59%
Management Fee 2.05%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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